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Saturday night LALate and its clubgoers attended Forbidden City. If you haven't heard, Forbidden City is one of the first of a series of major new hotspots openings in Hollywood and West Hollywood this summer along with 9000 Lounge that are resparking nightlife again in Los Angeles. With the exception of a private "Fame-the series" party, Saturday's grand opening was, for the priviledged guestlist only few of LALate, the first time any clubgoers have walked into the Forbidden City in advance of the venue's biggest bash coming this next Friday. Forbidden City is located at Hollywood and Vine across the street from Deep and the Palace. In fact the location of "F-City", as LALate likes to call it, may be the key to its success. In 2002, nightclub visionaries moved nightlife from its predominance in the west side of Hollywood and neighboring West Hollywood further out to the Cahuenga, Wilcox, and Vine areas (often referred to in club scenes as deep Hollywood). With a mere presence of venues like Deep and the Palace, at first, came new hotspots Nacional, Cinespace, Ivar, and then this year, White Lotus, all within walking distance of each other. With the huge success of these venues, the notion was then to continue opening more venues in this 2 mile radius and give clubgoers the ability to in essence walk just a few blocks between top venues, typical in most top clubing cities like Toronto but absence in recent memory in LA. Forbidden City follows upon that notion. In the structure that once housed a Chinese Restaurant and across from the soon to be remolded Palace, F City is a sandstone-throw from Ivar and Deep. Upon walking inside F City you realize that you have entered perhaps one of the best looking nightclubs in recent memories, an exceptional venue that clearly was renovated as a nightclub should. What makes F City so exceptional is it's floorplan. Premiere party participants all agreed that every room had an exceptionally different look and flow than the room next to it, an idea and flavor first capitalized by AD on Highland. When you first enter F City, you enter into really the only room we didn't care for, a room that looks like Canters meets Miss Siagon. From there you exit out onto a narrow concrete hallway, that reminds you of the nightclubs of New York City, a place you expect to see someone like Lil Kim come down in an upcoming MTV music video on TRL. From there, suddenly, you are in a deep red expansive dark wooden dancefloor room that is a clubgoer's dream and says "Sunset Room - down the right way". The floor is huge, bigger than anything we've seen in new club openings, bigger than even the back room in Cinespace. The vip lounge tables are raised above the floor in this room as opposed to the Sunset Room where they are on the same level. The dj is on stage under a Asian-motiff overhang with brick and wood beams as your styling. A side room offers more vip tables in an alcove feel. The next room is upstairs, a carpeted second floor that fosters red/blue/grey painted paneled walls (with the paint still fresh) and windows opening onto the parking lots showing a venue of the Capitol Records building. We expect this to be the liability room, jokingly, because in all ease a clubgoer can drop his drink out of the window accidentally onto an unassuming parked $70,000 SUV below. This floor is carpeted in a Joya-esq flavor leading into a balcony area that overlooks the dancefloor, that reminds you of the Limelight back in New York City and other east coast venues where balcony-watching is par for the course. On the balcony, you are eye to earlobe with a winged budda-esq 2 story figure that following a couple nights of heavy promotion we believe has a shelf life of two weeks before budda looses his head from a drunken patron. Finally, the last room is perhaps the most lucrative for the venue, an outdoor patio with bar designed in the structure of Garden of Eden but decorated in complete Hotel Viceroy flaire of white vinyl sofas with the addition of peculiar stone structural chairs that even the rears of non J Lo endowed clubgoers will find comfortable. The premiere party on Saturday offered a totally inappropriate crowd, to be polite, for an opening, something that could be the kiss of death at any other venue, that caused capacity levels to drop during the premiere early in the evening. However, with the bigger bash set for this Friday to be hosted by the same team thereafter, clubgoers will be able to sense the venue and people together. In Hollywood, three factors determine success of a venue - the a) location, venue, and c) the crowd. With a home run in its location and a jaw-dropping stunning venue, Forbidden City's last hurdle to conquer to financial success will be its crowd and staying power. For now, F City will remain certainly the best venue LALate has walked into since the opening of White Lotus, a true jem that LALate will return to over and over again. Truly, a beautiful venue, Buddha and all.

in regards to the clubbing alone question.... been there, done that. It really sometimes limits you because sometimes you'll meet a girl and the next question will be "so where are your friends tonight" and if you get pass that question you're fine ... that IS until you (might) find out that she is there with another or two other or three other girls who havent met a guy yet in the club that night so far ... and even if your girl likes you she'll exchange #s but her friends will basically (out of selfishness cuz they havent found anyone yet) drag the girl you are talking to away from you and say "lets go somewhere else" or something like that. it happens time and time again. another word of advice -- partying alone doesnt work in small venues with just a few people cuz they notice you are by yourself. It does work in bigger venues where u cant tell if you are wandering alone or in a group. (but in a different thought, paryting alone in a small venue REALLLY forces you not to be shy and start talking which is a good thing).

i'm checking my Los Angeles Thomas Guide -- for some reason can't seem to be able to find SOUTHBEACH in Los Angeles. Is SouthBeach, Miami in the new 2003 edition of LA Thomas Guide? lollllll

read this thread ... "> Jersey > for a good time in jersey"

Had 9000 Lounge last Saturday -- and yes, it was beautiful! (A little worried about the business decision for that location, but anyway) ... it's really nice in ther. This Saturday have Forbidden City before virtually anyone else. Let's see how this one is. Location makes great business sense. Both parties at both venues were/are before they've opened.

yeah you're right! also there is always - comment that confuses everyone and takes everyone on a tangent for 2-3 posts lol

Just luv reading this section of the CP board ... It seems to always start the same way - someone asks a sensible question - then gets a sensible response - then someone comes with swinging arms and insults - then fight errupts of back and forth name calling - then the thread dies lol it's wonderful!

sounds like fun but currently on the wrong coast Have fun - give an update

READ the thread topic man lol peace

This just in .... just added: Wednesday @ White Lotus Best night at the #1 venue Saturday @ Forbidden City Big pre opening party. Biggest night at one of the hottest newest venues.

Got a special Chris Judd Party there this Thursday (see post above). SO THERE! LOL!!!

___________________ SPECIAL PARTIES This week we have a ton of special one-time parties in addition to our regular parties on our calendar. Tuesday Industry Night @ Falls returns! Cover - none. Free HORS D'OEVRES from 9:00-10:30pm. Guestlist only Recently, Ryan Seacrest was in the house. The hottest industry event on Tuesday night. Tuesday Industry Night @ the Belly new! Cover - none. Drink Specials - 9 to 10pm Tuesday Arena Magazine Premiere Party @ Barfly special! Cover - none. Guestlist only. We always have Barfly on Tuesdays (it's incredible) but this week there's a magazine launch too. Wednesday Jeff Goldblum Live in Concert @ Level One returns! Cover - none Guestlist only His band is incredible. Thursday Industry Nights @ Cinespace returns! Cover - none Guestlist only Hot people with amazingly,virtually no pretentious attitude. If you don't meet someone, you left your glasses at home. Last week was the William Morris party! Thursday Chris Judd Party @ White Lotus special! Cover - none Guestlist only Chris Judd and In Touch Magazine host a special Thursday night at White Lotus. This is BIG! Friday "Different" Party @ Dragon Fly new! If you are in a anti-Sky Bar, east Village mood, and want something a bit "unusual" (how is that for a tease), in the flavor of the warehouse parties we had in May and June and NYE, then we have one for you. Email us. ___________________ Current 7-Day Planner Day 1 - Monday: Monday Night Social @ Las Palmas new! guestlist only Snatch falls off the charts and is replaced by the better Monday Night Social. Great music. Great venue. Still going strong after ages. Number of Weeks atop the 7-Day Planner Charts: 1 Replaced Snatch @ Cinespace -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 2 - Tuesday: Barfly guestlist only - no cover It retakes the spot from the Falls that falls off the charts because of under capacity crowd. Barfly recaptures the spot with smoking hot young hotties and great music. Number of Weeks atop the 7-Day Planner Charts: 7 runner up > the Falls -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 3 - Wednesday: Transistor Lounge @ Nacional guestlist only - no cover or $5 cover Nacional is one of the three crown jewels of Hollywood nightlife created in 2002, Nacional is our favorite in terms of design. Cigar-colored plastered walls, dark wooden floors, outside fireplace, and deep-leather chairs, this venue gets an A+ for beauty. Easy parking in a lot next door. Number of Weeks atop the 7-Day Planner Charts: 8 runner up > Ivar, White Lotus (non consecutive weeks) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 4 - Thursday*: Industry Niight @ Cinespace new! guestlist only - no cover BIG NEWS! CINESPACE TAKES THURSDAYS! Yes, In true David and Goliath fashion, Thursdays Cinespace has knocked Thursday White Lotus right off the charts. Cinespace is simply pulling in an enormously hotter crowd with hotter music, nicer staff, and a door staff that wants you in their venue having fun. Cinespace Thursdays is just a hidden secret that no one realizes how good it is! This night is pulling in incredible looking people who don't realize how beautiful they are and big corporate tie-ins like William Morris! Best overall music in town that night. Don't miss it. Number of Weeks atop the 7-Day Planner Charts: 1 runner up > AD, White Lotus (Chris Judd Party) * BEST NIGHT TO PARTY THIS WEEK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 5 - Friday: hermosa yep Yes. There is nothing worth getting on a list for this Friday. We suggest hitting up Pier Avenue instead in Hermosa. Number of Weeks atop the 7-Day Planner Charts: 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 6 - Saturday: 9000 Lounge*! new guestlist only - no cover This is it -- the hottest new venue in town. Catch 9000 while it's still hot! Leave it to LALate to get you into the hottest venue before it's even opened. Last week was great! Number of Weeks atop the 7-Day Planner Charts: 1 *subject to cancellation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day 7 - Sunday: Baja Cantina @ the Beach no guestlist, no cover, afternoons best. Tired of Marix? Time to go back to Baja Cantina. Marina Del Rey. Great Chicks and Chips. Number of Weeks atop the 7-Day Planner Charts: 2

Wednesday Night is the better night now at White Lotus. See post below for review: here (We stive to keep you informed.)

Well the big news is White Lotus Thursdays is not good anymore on Thursdays! Go on Wednesdays -- it's the better night. Club #19 - Thursday @ White Lotus NIGHT YOU ATTENDED: Thurs PROMOTION THAT NIGHT: YES (1-10, 10 being best) Decore: 10 Buzz: 10 People's Hot'ness: 4 People's Niceness: 2 Lot - a fortune Would we go back - not on Thursdays. Everyone is going instead to Cinespace on Thursdays that is pulling in hotter people with hotter music. Cinespace has one of the nicest door staff in town and the bar staff is so cool. Inside the people are friggen gorgeous at Cinespace Thursdays at so nice. Wednesday night (see above) at White Lotus is the night to attend. Thursdays is for Cinespace if you want to have fun.

Well went back to Cinespace Thursdays and here's an update: It's ABSOLUTELY THE BEST PLACE in town on Thursday night next to AD. Club #18 - Thursday @ Cinespace NIGHT YOU ATTENDED: Thurs PROMOTION THAT NIGHT: YES (1-10, 10 being best) Decore: 9 Buzz: 10 People's Hot'ness: 10+ People's Niceness: 10+ amazing Lot - update - park down the block, street parking everywhere! Free Cover: None with LALate Would we go back - yes. Our Second Time! Luv this place! You'll absolutely have a ball! Music is great! Staff is friendly! The crowd is gorgeous and talkative and not pretentious and soooo hot! Nothing comes close to this.

Naaa -- lolllllll that wasnt ME lol (actually DONT LIKE bernini clothes at all). (Now the story about someone in Von Dutch on Melrose - that was me j/k) weyes -- lol But doesn't "the I Dream of Genie double wink wink" work at Spundae? Right? j/k

you win.

getting your clothes torn by even a hot person at a party (happened here recently) is fun for the first second but then ruins the rest of the evening at the party, even if the shirt is only worth a $1.00.

Hi everyone! New to this section of the board! Luv reading your posts, esp the guy with the clockword orange picture. Pretty simple - she probably misses u. (That's why she spent the time to write you the email. If she's spending time trying to communicate you, you're on her mind.)

write her -- "and you WONDER whyyyy you are my EX? lol"

Actually, while it sounds like a shameless plug, it works - "I can get you into White Lotus."

Well, if you thought White Lotus two nights a week as the top venue in LA wasn't hot enough for you, or three major celebrity live event parties this week wasn't enough, we've done even better.... We landed some of the hottest new venues that even the top top promoters don't even know how to get into (let alone know the address of the venue). TONIGHT: 9000 NEXT WEEK: FORBIDDEN CITY LATER THIS SUMMER: The most anticipated venue opening in the Sunset Strip this summer. LALate.com - keeping you connected with the top venues and the top parties. (And we'll give you club reviews of course of the venues as they open - it's all about having fun and knowing what's great and what's not.)

LALate = One of the largest databases of clubgoers in LA for one reason - the best parties, the best venues, and parties with smokin hot people who've got their game on and are ready to party. (If you wanta define what you are looking for in "wild" - private message us -- we'll give you the 4-1-1.) fyi - we've had cinespace for weeks .. open bar ... major event parties -- even though it's a top 5 venue, it's really highly underrated in the "get wild" category.

"Tell me, was it love at first site for you, or should I walk on by again?"

Classic!